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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 23,100,324 | 35,084,506 | 30,785,322 | 25,051,505 | 32,595,172 | 146,616,829 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 23,100,324 | 35,084,506 | 30,785,322 | 25,051,505 | 32,595,172 | 146,616,829 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 9,720,021 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 136,896,808 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 23,100,324 | 35,084,506 | 30,785,322 | 25,051,505 | 32,595,172 | 146,616,829 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 4,493,688 | 8,263,726 | 9,933,068 | 8,998,678 | 7,208,879 | 38,898,039 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 185,514,868 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | DENISON UNIVERSITY CUSTOMARILY DRAWS A SUBSTANTIAL PERCENTAGE OF ITS STUDENTS NATIONWIDE AND WORLDWIDE, AND FOLLOWS A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY WITH REGARD TO ITS STUDENTS. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | AID FROM A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY - THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ITS VARIOUS STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE PELL GRANT PROGRAM, THE SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM, THE FEDERAL WORK STUDY PROGRAM, AND THE PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THE UNIVERSITY HAS RECEIVED FUNDING THROUGH VARIOUS FEDERAL AGENCIES IN FURTHERANCE OF SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - MISSION STATEMENT: | OUR PURPOSE IS TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS TO BECOME AUTONOMOUS THINKERS, DISCERNING MORAL AGENTS AND ACTIVE CITIZENS OF A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. THROUGH AN EMPHASIS ON ACTIVE LEARNING, WE ENGAGE STUDENTS IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, WHICH FOSTERS SELF-DETERMINATION AND DEMONSTRATES THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF EDUCATION. WE ENVISION OUR STUDENTS' LIVES AS BASED UPON RATIONAL CHOICE, A FIRM BELIEF IN HUMAN DIGNITY AND COMPASSION UNLIMITED BY CULTURAL, RACIAL, SEXUAL, RELIGIOUS OR ECONOMIC BARRIERS, AND DIRECTED TOWARD AN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CENTRAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME. OUR CURRICULUM BALANCES BREADTH WITH DEPTH, BUILDING ACADEMIC SPECIALIZATION UPON A LIBERAL ARTS FOUNDATION IN THE ARTS, THE SCIENCES, THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND THE HUMANITIES. RESPONSIVE TO NEW WAYS OF LEARNING, WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP INTERDISCIPLINARY INTEGRATION OF THE MANY FORMS OF KNOWLEDGE. WHILE OUR STUDENTS PURSUE SPECIALIZED LEARNING IN THEIR CHOSEN MAJORS, THEY ALSO DEVELOP THE FRAMEWORK FOR AN INTEGRATED INTELLECTUAL LIFE, SPIRITUALLY AND MORALLY INFORMED. OUR FACULTY IS COMMITTED TO UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION. AS TEACHER-SCHOLAR-ADVISORS, THEIR PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY IS EFFECTIVE TEACHING INFORMED BY THE BEST SCHOLARSHIP. FACULTY MEMBERS PLACE A PRIORITY ON CLOSE INTERACTION WITH STUDENTS, INTERACTIVE LEARNING, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH STUDENTS IN ORIGINAL RESEARCH. OUR LOW STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO ALLOWS FOR CLOSE SUPERVISION OR INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIVE WORK IN SMALL GROUPS AND CLASSES. WE SEEK TO ENSURE AN EVER-BROADER RANGE OF RACIAL, ETHNIC, INTERNATIONAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS IN A STUDENT BODY OF ABOUT 2,100 STUDENTS. WE OFFER DIFFERENT KINDS OF FINANCIAL AID TO MEET THE DIFFERENT NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. THE FOCUS OF STUDENT LIFE AT DENISON IS A CONCERN FOR THE WHOLE PERSON. THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A LIVING-LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SENSITIVE TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS YET GROUNDED IN A CONCERN FOR COMMUNITY, IN WHICH THE PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND ETHICAL INTEGRITY ARE PARAMOUNT. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN A WIDE RANGE OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL CHARACTER OF THEIR INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL JOURNEY. DENISON IS A COMMUNITY IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS RESPECT ONE ANOTHER AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POSSESSES A FULL RANGE OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. FOREMOST AMONG THESE IS A COMMITMENT TO TREAT EACH OTHER AND THE ENVIRONMENT WITH MUTUAL RESPECT, TOLERANCE, AND CIVILITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 REVIEW - FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW AT THEIR APRIL, 2021 MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT POLICY - RESPONSES TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEE AFFAIRS. RESULTS OF THE REVIEW ARE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD. PROCEDURALLY, THE HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE AND/OR THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES FOR COMPLETION BY TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND TEACHING FACULTY ACTING IN ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES. THE COMPLETED FORMS ARE REVIEWED WHEN RETURNED. TO THE EXTENT THAT THOSE COMPLETED BY BOARD MEMBERS OR SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS REVEAL A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY ARE FORWARDED TO THE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THERE IS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT ANYONE HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE INFORMED AND PURSUE THESE CONCERNS. THE PRESIDENT OR HER/HIS DESIGNEE REVIEWS THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES BY ALL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND MEMBERS OF THE TEACHING FACULTY ACTING IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY AND PROPERLY CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THE POLICY ON ALL MATTERS OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE PRESIDENT OR HER/HIS DESIGNEE WILL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD ON ALL MATTERS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH HE OR SHE HAS ADDRESSED ADMINISTRATIVELY. DENISON'S POLICY DETAILS SPECIFIC PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ARE DISCLOSED IN THE FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL - AT ITS APRIL MEETING EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DELEGATES TO ITS CHAIR AND TWO VICE CHAIRS THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF THE COLLEGE. THE CHAIRS AND VICE CHAIRS DELIBERATE AND APPROVE THESE SALARIES, TYPICALLY IN JUNE, AFTER CONFERRING ON JOB PERFORMANCE AND REVIEWING INDEPENDENTLY COMPILED COMPARABLE INFORMATION. AT ITS OCTOBER MEETING EACH YEAR, THE BOARD RATIFIES THE ACTIONS OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIRS OF THE BOARD WITH REGARD TO THE SALARIES AND THE FOLLOWING IS RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD SO AS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION OF THE BASIS FOR DETERMINATION OF SALARIES: - NONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS HOLDING SENIOR POSITIONS ARE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (CHAIR AND TWO VICE CHAIRS) APPROVING THE SALARIES. - THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIRS OF THE BOARD CONFERRED ON MATTERS OF JOB PERFORMANCE AND RELIED UPON AN INDEPENDENT VALUATION OF THE COMPENSATION OR CONSIDERATION. THE APPROVED SALARY IN EACH CASE WAS REVIEWED AND COMPARED TO SALARY DATA FOR THE COMPARABLE POSITIONS FOR PEER INSTITUTIONS (DEFINED IN DENISON'S STRATEGIC PLAN) AND A GROUP OF PRIVATE AND INDEPENDENT COLLEGES WITH A COMPARABLE OPERATING BUDGET, USING DATA INDEPENDENTLY COMPILED BY CUPA-HR. - IN ADDITION, COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS COMPARED TO THE TOP 50 LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES DATA AS COMPILED BY CUPA-HR, AND THE TOP LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES DATA AS COMPILED BY MERCER FROM FORM 990 DATA. THE SALARIES AWARDED DO NOT PROVIDE BENEFITS IN EXCESS OF THE VALUE OF THE SERVICES BEING RENDERED TO DENISON UNIVERSITY. THE CUPA-HR AND MERCER SALARY INFORMATION USED BY THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIRS IN ESTABLISHING THE SALARIES OF SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS IS ALSO REVIEWED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH OCTOBER. THIS COMPARATIVE INFORMATION IS MAINTAINED OVER TIME SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH HISTORIC TRENDS AS WELL AS CURRENT INFORMATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS - DENISON'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUR FINANCE OFFICE WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 14 - DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY: | THE COLLEGE HAS ADOPTED AND FOLLOWS A DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. HOWEVER, THE POLICY HAS NOT YET BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AS SUCH, WE ARE REQUIRED TO ANSWER "NO" TO THE QUESTION ON LINE 14 OF PART VI EVEN THOUGH THE COLLEGE HAS IMPLEMENTED AND FOLLOWS SUCH A POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | POST-RETIREMENT RELATED CHARGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC POST-RETIREMENT COST -1,922,955. ACTUARIAL ADJUSTMENT OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -42,744. PREFERRED DISTRIBUTION - NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST -35,866. |
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